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Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership (Details) (Tanger Properties Limited Partnership)
Sep. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership
  
Schedule of Partners' Equity of the Operating Partnership [Line Items]  
General Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding250,000237,000
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding24,296,38723,045,322
Partners' Capital Account, Units24,546,38723,282,322